Ripening Tomatoes Indoors…
- At August 7, 2011
- By The Junkin Chick
- In Food, gardening
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I love vine ripened tomatoes…the problem? They ripen on the vine. Confused? Well, what I mean is when they ripen on the vine every bug, squirrel and critter feeds off of them.
Read More»DIY Projects I Want to Make…
- At July 23, 2011
- By The Junkin Chick
- In General, Let's go Junkin'
- 2
Do you ever look around Blogland and bookmark your favorite DIY posts and declare you are going to make that… Me too and here are some I ABSOLUTELY want, need and have to make sometime in the next few months.
How does your garden grow…
- At July 15, 2011
- By The Junkin Chick
- In Food
- 0
I love fresh vegetables and I love having a garden.
We got ours in the ground a little late and are just now reaping a harvest. Here is how my garden grows…Enjoy!
Read More»Weed-Free Landscaping…
- At March 27, 2011
- By The Junkin Chick
- In Thrifty Tips
- 0
Spring is definitely in the air and you know what that means? Time to mulch!! And it’s even more exciting when the mulch is free. Our local electric company cut down some tree limbs in my back yard and turned it into wonderful, free mulch!! And when you combine that with newspapers you get weed-free landscaping. This is a great, cheap and very earth friendly solution to being weed-free. So grab some newspapers and lets get started…
Read More»Spring Starburst Wreath…
- At March 13, 2011
- By The Junkin Chick
- In Before and After
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I have seen these handmade starburst wreaths all over Blogland and have wanted to make one for a while now. And since I am VERY frugal, I decided to make mine with twigs from the great outdoors. I wish I could take credit for this idea but I actually found it over at The Painted Hive. Kristine did a wonderful tutorial on how she made hers and I LOVE, LOVE the idea of using twigs. It’s very rustic, earthy and best of all FREE!!!
Read More»Outdoor Halloween Trees..
- At October 10, 2010
- By The Junkin Chick
- In Halloween
- 0
My sisters-in-law and I are planning a Halloween Party. And what’s a Halloween Party without the decorations? And this Halloween Project is a real no brainer. All you need are some branches, spray paint and a container to put them in. And of course the best part is decorating the trees. I won’t be decorating mine until the day of our Halloween Party so for now mine are naked!!!
Read More»Lowe’s Creative Ideas…
- At August 31, 2010
- By The Junkin Chick
- In Holidays
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Do you get the Lowe’s Creative Ideas Magazine they send out? If not, you can subscribe here. And the best part is that it’s FREE!! It always has the best decorating ideas for the holidays. Look at this cute idea for fall- {all of the pics and directions are from Lowe’s website}
Read More»Preparing For An Outdoor Party- Part 5…
- At June 27, 2010
- By The Junkin Chick
- In Parties
- 1
OK…so the outdoor birthday party was almost a month ago and I still haven’t gotten around to posting everything I did in preparation for it. I never got around to hanging the drop cloth drapes but I did get around to painting the wicker furniture… and here it is! I will get to posting the actual party within the next couple of days.
- Plant Flowers
- Paint Wicker Furniture
- Make Lanterns
- Fix and Paint Picnic Table
- Make Drop Cloth Tablecloths or Buy Flat Sheets from Wal-Mart
- Make Drop Cloth Drapes for Back Porch I NEVER GOT AROUND TO THIS ONE
Plain and boring. I didn’t do anything special to prepare them before painting.
I just wiped them down and fixed any loose wicker.
I used Zinsser spray primer…so easy!!
You could roll on primer…but why?? This is so much easier.
Cheap glossy black spray paint. It took anywhere between 4 to 5 cans for each chair.
It really soaked in the paint. Using a spray can handle makes the job easier and cleaner. I paid less than $3.00 for mine at Wal-Mart.
I love the black. I only managed to paint the 2 chairs and small table.
I never got around to doing the loveseat that goes with it.
And here it is at the day of the party at the make shift table. You can read that post HERE.
Preparing for an Outdoor Party- Part 4…
- At June 13, 2010
- By The Junkin Chick
- In Parties
- 2
This next step I modified…mainly because I ran out of time. Instead of getting drop cloths and making cute tablecloths, I purchased $4.00 twin flat sheets at Wal-Mart and called it a day. I paired them with a long olive green table cloth I had and said…looks good to me!!! I made the long table by stacking Rubbermaid containers from my basement and 2 closet doors I had…And Voila!!! An extra long table.
- Plant Flowers
- Paint Wicker Furniture
- Make Lanterns
- Fix and Paint Picnic Table
- Make Drop Cloth Tablecloths or Buy Flat Sheets from Wal-Mart
- Make Drop Cloth Drapes for Back Porch
If you don’t have sawhorses containers can work wonders.
I used 2 long closet doors as the table tops. Remember to remove the door knobs.
Once you cover up the containers and doors you’ll never guess it isn’t a “real” table..
Preparing For An Outdoor Party- Part 3…
- At May 30, 2010
- By The Junkin Chick
- In Before and After
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The next step in preparing for the outdoor party…painting the picnic table. I found some “Ooops” paint at Ace Hardware for $5.00. The name of the paint wasn’t on the can. Just a sample of the color. It looks like a deep red to me. Not too bright…not too dark. I lightly sanded the table and then washed it off with some “Greased Lightening”. My son, Chase, and Mr. C. used some L brackets to make the table more sturdy and my youngest son, Tre’, helped me paint it. I love the look. I only wanted the seats and tabletop painted red. I love the look of the painted and unpainted wood together.
- Plant Flowers
- Paint Wicker Furniture
- Make Lanterns
- Fix and Paint Picnic Table
- Make Drop Cloth Tablecloths
- Make Drop Cloth Drapes for Back Porch
